Preston schoolboy, 11, taken to hospital after being hit by van in Blackpool Road
“We saw the ambulance and there were a lot of people around him. He looked really hurt - I hope he’s OK,” said one worried motorist passing the scene...
A schoolboy was taken to hospital after being hit by a van in Preston.
The 11-year-old was knocked down in Blackpool Road, Lea, while walking home from school at around 3.30pm yesterday (Thursday, November 12).
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The boy, a pupil at St. Bernard’s Catholic Primary School, was struck while crossing the road at the traffic lights near Lea Stores and the musical instruments shop.
A motorist who saw the emergency response said she was worried about the boy after seeing paramedics working at the scene.
She said: “We saw the ambulance arrive when we were going to pick our kids up from after school club. There were a lot of people around him and two kids told us he was really hurt and had been hit by a car. I really hope he’s OK.”
Boy suffered ‘minor injury’ say police
Police and ambulance crews attended and the youngster was taken to hospital for treatment. Lancashire Police said the boy suffered ‘minor injuries’.
North West Ambulance Service were approached for comment.